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September 27, 2023

1.0.22 Release

Rize 1.0.22 fixes tracking rules not updating when changing distraction categories and adds a new in-app tutorial for new users.

September 26, 2023

1.0.19 Release

Rize 1.0.19 includes bug fixes, shows your current version under Check for Updates, and adds a Reset Local Cache option for troubleshooting.

September 19, 2023

Distraction Blocker v1

Stay focused and enhance your productivity by using the new Distraction Blocker to block apps during focus sessions.

September 19, 2023

Granular Tracking Rule Privacy Settings

Enhance your data privacy with granular tracking rule settings, allowing you to control which window titles and URLs are tracked.

September 19, 2023

Import and Export Tracking Rules

Easily manage and share your tracking configurations by importing and exporting tracking rules using CSV files.

September 19, 2023

Improved Desktop Widget

The desktop widget now has a menu to pause tracking or start focus sessions, breaks, and meetings, and hides briefly when you scroll over it.

September 19, 2023

New and Improved Tracking Rules

Get more control over your time tracking with granular privacy settings and new role-based tracking rule packages.

September 19, 2023

Tracking Rule Packages

Add flexibility to how you track your time by using tracking rule packages to easily switch between different tracking rule settings.

August 30, 2023

View Ongoing Categorization Updates

In the Rize Beta app you can now watch categorization updates in real time. Click the info bar after making a change to see updates in progress.

July 6, 2023

The Rize Session Timer

The new Rize Session Timer lets you start Focus Sessions, Breaks, and Meetings, pick durations and focus music, and rate each session's focus.

April 6, 2023

Customize the start of your day in Rize

Your day in Rize now runs from 4am to 4am by default to support work across midnight, and you can customize the start time in settings.

March 16, 2023

Add URLs to Automatic Project Tagging

You can now add URLs to automatic project tagging in Rize, so time spent on specific websites gets tagged to the right project automatically.

February 13, 2023

AI Categorization Suggestions

Rize now offers AI categorization suggestions for uncategorized apps and websites, which you can accept or dismiss to fetch a new suggestion.

February 13, 2023

Do Not Store Safari URL and Title

A new privacy setting stops Rize from storing the URL and title of Safari tracking events, a temporary fix for incognito detection in Safari.

February 13, 2023

Redact Emails from Calendar Events

A new privacy setting redacts attendee email addresses from calendar events. Enable it under Settings > Privacy > Redact Meeting Attendee Emails.

February 8, 2023

Automatic Project Tagging Based on Keywords

Add custom keywords to your projects and Rize will automatically tag blocks of time to the right project based on the titles of your activity.

February 8, 2023

Create Clients and Tasks for Specific Projects

Create Clients and Tasks alongside Projects in Rize, assign them to each other, and see child time totals roll up into parent totals.

February 8, 2023

Exporting the Breakdown for Projects into a PDF

Generate detailed reports with project time breakdowns by exporting custom PDF reports for any selected time range.

February 8, 2023

New Projects Tab and Functionality

Gain deeper insights about your workday with the new Projects tab, offering advanced tools for automatic tagging, time budgeting, and detailed reporting.

February 8, 2023

Project Time Budgets: Weekly, Monthly, or Total

Stay on target with your time management goals by setting weekly, monthly, or total time budgets for your projects.